Lithuania has the largest number of literate old people in Europe

(Xinhua)- Lithuania has the first rate among the people aged 30 to 34 in the EU, according to the latest figures released by the country's national statistics bureau CSO.

In 2018, 58 percent of 30 to 34-year olds in Lithuania had third level education qualification compared with the average rate of 41 percent in the EU for the same year. Next levels in belong to Cyprus (57%) and Irland (56%).

Romania has the lowest tertiary educational attainment level in the EU, which stood at 25 percent in 2018, it said.